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A $95 million contract awarded to begin Houston Ship Channel dredging HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met today in a special meeting to consider the first dredge contract for Project 11, the Houston Ship Channel billion-dollar expansion and deepening program. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC was awarded up… Read More
Oct. 10—The question is becoming familiar to Joe Cappel, vice president of business development for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority: how is a worldwide backlog of containerized cargo affecting Toledo’s port? His typical immediate answer is “not really” because Toledo’s docks rarely handle containerized cargo. But Mr. Cappel said the problems at mega-ports like Los… Read More
Dive Brief: Import volumes at major East Coast ports continue to climb following a surge in demand last year, according to data from each port. Persistent congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has drawn further interest in the East Coast, as importers look to mitigate shipping delays. The Ports of New… Read More
RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS – Willacy County Judge Aurelio ‘Keter’ Guerra says deepening Port Mansfield’s ship channel to allow for ocean-going barge traffic can be a “game changer” for his county’s economic fortunes. Guerra made the comment during a roundtable discussion at the offices of Willacy County Navigation District (WCND), which operates the port. WCND Port Director… Read More
Ports throughout the U.S. have extremely critical infrastructure needs, and port officials in numerous states are readying projects for launch. America’s ports are in desperate need of modernization, expansion, upgrades, and repairs if they are to remain viable. Because of the economic contributions that ports provide to the U.S. economy, officials cannot ignore or defer… Read More
Chairman credits the Port’s People and Partners for Historic Success HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Thursday, Port Houston Chairman Ric Campo delivered the 2021 State of the Port address to a sold-out audience, which observed COVID-19 protocols at the Greater Houston Partnership’s first in-person event since the start of the pandemic. “The state of the Port is amazing,”… Read More
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy weighed in on the Port of New Orleans’ controversial expansion plans on Thursday, voicing concern for the issues raised by St. Bernard Parish residents who oppose the building of a container port in Violet but stopping short of backing their cause. Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, was one of the few Republicans to… Read More
By 2023, 230 acres of container space will be added, increasing capacity at one of the nation’s busiest ports. The Georgia Ports Authority Board approved more than $34 million to help expedite an additional 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in capacity at the Port of Savannah that will begin coming online in December…. Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – You may have been surprised to see bare shelves and product shortages in supermarkets, retail stores and even restaurants in recent weeks. The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a global supply chain problem. As of Sunday, an estimated 500,000 shipping containers were sitting on cargo ships off the Southern California coast. Ports… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – Port of Corpus Christi Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge has been elected to a seat on the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Board of Directors, providing a continued voice for Texas ports and the Coastal Bend region within this prestigious organization. The 11-member Board of Directors governs the AAPA and… Read More
Transportation Department blames infrastructure, COVID-19 pandemic, claims progress being made Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been uncharacteristically quiet over congested ports across the U.S., and his critics say if he ever wants to see whether a future presidential campaign could float, he’d better start addressing the problem before shipping delays worsen ahead of the holidays…. Read More
The Port of New Orleans (NOLA) recently approved a contract for program management/program controls services for the development of its hoped-for $1.5 billion Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) container facility in St. Bernard Parish. Port NOLA’s board of commissioners unanimously approved a deal with HDR Engineering Inc., a global engineering and consulting firm based in Omaha,… Read More
Florida Trend has named JAXPORT CEO Eric Green one of the state’s most influential business leaders for the fourth year in a row. As one of the publication’s Florida 500 honorees, Green is recognized as a transportation industry leader focused on growing JAXPORT’s impact on Florida’s economy. Cargo activity through Jacksonville’s seaport generates 138,500 jobs… Read More
“Every grain of sand can make a difference,” says Port of Hueneme CEO Kristin Decas A $5.1 million federal grant to finish the dredging project of Port of Hueneme will enable vessels delivering goods like cars and bananas to stow heavier loads. The port first secured funding to deepen its south terminal in 2015, but a $12.3 million… Read More
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct 5 (Reuters) – Ships in record numbers have jammed the port complex near this weekend’s oil spill in California, according to port data, as investigators look into whether a ship’s anchor could have hit a pipeline to cause the leak. More than 3,000 barrels of oil leaked into the Pacific Ocean… Read More